Presenting a structural model of the effect of green human resource management activities on environmental performance with the AMO approach (Case study: Kerman Coal Mines Company)

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of green human resource management practices on environmental performance with the AMO approach in Kerman Coal Mines Company. Descriptive-correlational research method, which was conducted by survey method, and the structural equation modeling approach was used to test the hypotheses. The statistical population includes 600 managers and supervisors and members of labor councils and technical and support experts of the coal mining company. The sample size was determined by 234 individuals based on the table of Krejcie and Morgan. The tools used to collect data are two questionnaires. The first questionnaire of green human resource management activities, which was designed based on interviews with experts, and the second questionnaire of the company's environmental performance is derived from the ISO 14001 standard environmental indicators. The content and construct validity of two questionnaires have been confirmed as 0.87 and 0.84 respectively, as well as its reliability as 0.88 and 0.86. The analysis of the research data was done at the level of descriptive statistics using SPSS23 software and structural equation modeling method using AMOS23 software. The results of the research indicated that the effect of the green ability variable on environmental performance is not significant; however, the variables of green motivation and provision of green opportunities are positive and significant on environmental performance. Therefore, it is suggested that by using green human resources management, the necessary measures and mechanisms to improve the green capability in Kerman Coal Mines Company should be carried out.